Ledl (automobile manufacturer)

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Ledl Ges.mbH

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legal form Company with limited liability
Seat Tattendorf , Austria
Branch Automobile manufacturer
Website www.ledltuning.at

Ledl AS 160
Interior of a Ledl AS 160
Ledl Europe 2001
Ledl Mercedes SS29 Replica
Ledl Bugatti Replica 35 B

The Ledl Ges.mbH is in Tattendorf ( Lower Austria -based) Austrian company which until 1987 cars produced.

history

In the 1970s, Günter Ledl began to produce buggies and replicas made of GRP based on VW Beetle chassis . A total of over 800 such vehicles were built. On November 22, 1978, the Ledl Tanga, the prototype of an independent sports car, was presented. In September 1981 the Ledl AS model went into series production. The two-seater vehicle had a wedge-shaped body made of GRP that was based on super sports cars , but the motorization was limited to four-cylinder engines from Ford .

Due to problems with the typification of the vehicle for the Austrian market, Ledl had to concentrate on export. A total of 249 copies of the Ledl AS were made, some of which were even sold as far as Japan and New Zealand. In Austria, however, only 17 vehicles could be registered for road traffic by court order. In 1987, the introduction of mandatory catalytic converters in Austria meant the end of production: the loss of production until the new Ford engines were available was not financially manageable for such a small company.

The production of the buggies continued until 1994. Today the company manufactures auto accessories under the name Ledl Tuning .

Cars (1981–1987)

Type Construction period cylinder Displacement power
AS 130 1981-1987 4 row 1297 cc 69 hp (51 kW)
AS 160 1981-1987 4 row 1597 cc 96 hp (71 kW)
AS 160i 1981-1987 4 row 1597 cc 105 PS (77 kW)

Buggies and replicas (1973–1994)

The following vehicles were all built on VW Beetle chassis and were available either as kits or as fully assembled vehicles. Mostly the equipment variants "Standard", "Sport" and "Luxury" were available.

Buggies

Hippo Racing : In 1973, the Hippo Racing Ledl's first buggy model appeared, only three copies of this forerunner of the Siva Grand Prix were made.
Siva : the Siva was the cheapest body variant and was based on the shortened VW Beetle chassis from 1955 onwards. It was manufactured between 1973 and 1979 in the "Grand Prix", "Junior" and "Special" variants. The "Siva Grand Prix" was the best-selling Ledl buggy, while the "Siva Special" - a custom-made product on an unabridged Beetle chassis for a client from Kitzbühel - only produced around 12 cars.
Goldbug : retro body with curved shapes for the shortened Beetle chassis. Also available with two doors on request.
Europa 2000 : predecessor of Europa 2001 (outwardly practically identical).
Europe 2001 : Buggy with folding roof and zip doors based on the shortened Beetle chassis.
Hunting buggy : Purpose-built buggy for harder missions based on the full-length Beetle chassis. Can be supplied with game tub on request.

Replicas

Replica T : Buggy-like fun car with a body shape inspired by the Ford Model T for the unabridged VW Beetle chassis.
Renault 1910 Replica : Classic car replica.
Mercedes SS29 Replica : Also called "Oldi M". For the shortened Beetle chassis, the Ledl company recommended that it be built on an automatic floor pan.
Bugatti Replica 35B : Replica of the famous Bugatti Type 35 model from 1927.

Other conversion kits

California : Baja Bug conversion kit for the VW Beetle.
Ponny : Flatbed conversion kit for the VW Beetle (different variants such as, for example, a flatbed without a border or a fixed body).
RO conversion : Hot Rod conversion kit for the VW Beetle (modified front and rear hood and fenders designed for wider tires).

Web links

Commons : Ledl  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Auto Revue 10/2008, pp. 120–126
  2. ↑ Austro Classic 3/2004, p. 22 ff.
  3. ↑ Niederösterreichische Nachrichten (Steinfeld region), week 37/2006, p. 30
  4. ↑ Auto Revue 3/1984, p. 39
  5. ↑ catalog of the company Ledl, 11/1978
  6. ^ Ledl Story, commemorative publication on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Ledl company